Amendment ID: S3143-18

Amendment 18

Clean Energy Generation

Mr. Tarr moves that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section _ the following section:-

"SECTION_. Section 3 of said chapter 25A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the definition of “Qualified RPS resource” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-

 “Qualified RPS resource”, a renewable energy generating source, as defined in subsection (c) or subsection (d) of section 11F, that has: (i) installed a qualified energy storage system at its facility; or (ii) commenced operation on or after January 1, 2019, provided, however, that a qualified RPS resource that commenced operation prior to January 1, 2019 shall be considered to have the commercial operation date of when the resource is co-located or contractually paired with a qualified energy storage system that commenced operation after January 1, 2019 and having a minimum nominal useful energy capacity of not less than 25 per cent of the nameplate power rating of the qualified RPS resource for 4 hours."